The document introduces Usul al-Fiqh (principles of Islamic jurisprudence). It defines Fiqh as the science of understanding legal obligations derived from Islamic sources like the Quran, Sunnah, scholarly consensus (ijma), and analogy (qiyas). Scholars divide Fiqh into Usul al-Fiqh, which explains how rules are deduced from sources, and Furu, the practical rules of law. Usul al-Fiqh aims to protect religion, life, intellect, lineage and property.
The document introduces Usul al-Fiqh (principles of Islamic jurisprudence). It defines Fiqh as the science of understanding legal obligations derived from Islamic sources like the Quran, Sunnah, scholarly consensus (ijma), and analogy (qiyas). Scholars divide Fiqh into Usul al-Fiqh, which explains how rules are deduced from sources, and Furu, the practical rules of law. Usul al-Fiqh aims to protect religion, life, intellect, lineage and property.
The document introduces Usul al-Fiqh (principles of Islamic jurisprudence). It defines Fiqh as the science of understanding legal obligations derived from Islamic sources like the Quran, Sunnah, scholarly consensus (ijma), and analogy (qiyas). Scholars divide Fiqh into Usul al-Fiqh, which explains how rules are deduced from sources, and Furu, the practical rules of law. Usul al-Fiqh aims to protect religion, life, intellect, lineage and property.
The document introduces Usul al-Fiqh (principles of Islamic jurisprudence). It defines Fiqh as the science of understanding legal obligations derived from Islamic sources like the Quran, Sunnah, scholarly consensus (ijma), and analogy (qiyas). Scholars divide Fiqh into Usul al-Fiqh, which explains how rules are deduced from sources, and Furu, the practical rules of law. Usul al-Fiqh aims to protect religion, life, intellect, lineage and property.
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Chapter 1
Introduction of Usul Fiqh
Fiqh is derived from the root word of fa qa ha which literally means comprehension or true understanding
And make loose the knot (the defect) from my tounge, That they understand my speech (Taha: 27-28) GE 20503 (Usul Fiqh) - Nurul Izzati Abd Razak 2 Fiqh Definition The knowledge of what is for mans self and what is against mans self (Imam Abu Hanifah) Science of the rules of law (Al-Ghazali) Science of the understanding the legal obligations derived from its sources (i.e. Quran, sunnah and the other sources of Islami Law (Al-Amidi) GE 20503 (Usul Fiqh) - Nurul Izzati Abd Razak 3 Fiqh Definition Fiqh or the science of Islamic Law is the knowledge of ones rights and obligations derived from Quran or sunnah of the Prophet, or the consensus of opinions among the learned (ijma), or analogical reasoning GE 20503 (Usul Fiqh) - Nurul Izzati Abd Razak 4 Scholars of Islamic Law devide the science of fiqh into two main divisions: The usul, which means the roots or foundations The furu, the branches of law
Usul Fiqh explain the indications and methods by which the rules of fiqh are decuded from their sources. This indications are found mainly in the Quran and sunnah which are the principal sources of Islamic Law
GE 20503 (Usul Fiqh) - Nurul Izzati Abd Razak 5 Usul Fiqh Protection of al-din Protection of life (al-nafs) Protection of dignity or lineage (al-ird) Protection of intellect (al-aql) Protection of property (al-mal) GE 20503 (Usul Fiqh) - Nurul Izzati Abd Razak 6 Objectives of Shariah